All You Need Is Love... and Crémant

𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝒾𝓈 𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸 … 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒞𝓇é𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓉 🥂

That’s how #femalewinemaker Meredith Freschotte felt when she visited the Loire for the first time and fell in love with the beauty of Chenin Blanc… she said “Le vin pourrait être comme un parfum"

This Burgundian oenologist, who studied in Champagne, wanted her wines to have the utmost purity and terroir expression possible - nothing added , minimal intervention, let nature shine please. A perfect match with Maison LaGarenne mantra. Of note, they are a family house dating back to 1859, HVE certified with the highest respect for the environment.

ʟᴇ ɢᴀʀᴇɴɴᴇ ᴄʀÉᴍᴀɴᴛ ᴅᴇ ʟᴏɪʀᴇ ʙʀᴜᴛ

Sourced from Vaudelnay parcels next to Puy-Notre-Dame on the south bank of the Loire, at an altitude of around 100 meters above sea level. The presence of the Loire River is evident on both the nose and palate. A blend of 70% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Cabernet Franc made in the tradition method and aged sur lie for 18 months.

Pours into the glass a pale golden color with small, persistent bubbles. Ripe aromas of yellow apple, pear, peach are intermingled with notes of white floral, lanolin, hints of honey, biscuit and almonds. Flavors of bright orchard fruit along with yellow apple skin, lemon, grapefruit zest, honeysuckle, flinty minerality, a touch of buttered biscuit and toasted almonds envelops the senses. A dry, delightful sparkling is shining with refreshing acidity and a long, lingering finish.

Thanks to @le_garenne_wines for sending this lovely care package. The pairing Les Roses Moulin de la Ferme Cotton-Haller, an artisanal baker, these biscuits aka Biscuit Rose de Reims, and Crémant is a classic French combination that has been enjoyed for centuries. The biscuit's delicate sweetness and light texture is perfectly complemented by the Crémant's lively acidity and refreshing effervescence.